Review: MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar

Introduction

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MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar via Hawks Factory Helicoid adapter on Sony A7rII

I always considered the Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton a very small and lightweight fast portrait lens, that is until I came across this MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar.
But what does this tiny lens have to offer? Are we better off carrying the heavier Voigtlander lens or is the Miyazaki lens actually holding some surprises for us?
Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar | f/1.5
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar | f/2.8

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Review: Leica 90mm 2.0 Summicron M

Introduction

Sony A7s with Leica 90mm 2.0 Summicron M (pre Asph) and VM-E close focus adapter (Helicoid)

The Leica Summicron-M 90mm 2.0 has been Leica’s top of the line M-mount portrait lens from 1980 to 1998. It is also one of the first lenses I reviewed for this blog, but I had to sell it to fund the Zeiss Loxia 85mm 2.4 back in the day. Yet, I somehow missed this Leica’s high contrast look and nice bokeh, so I decided to give it another chance.
Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | Leica Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre-Asph | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Leica Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre-Asph | f/2.0
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Sony A7III | Leica Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre-Asph | f/2.0 | LM-EA9
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Sony A7s | Leica Summicron M 90mm 2.0 | f/2 | full resolution
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Sony A7s | Leica Summicron M 90mm 2.0 | f/2 | full resolution
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Sony A7III | Leica 90mm 2.0 pre-Asph | f/2.0 | LM-EA9
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Sony A7III | Leica Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre-Asph | f/5.6

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Review: Samyang AF 75/1.8 FE

“Tiny but ABSOLUTE” that’s Samyang’s claim for their AF 75/1.8 FE lens. One could add that it is one of the cheapest lenses for the system. So what can you expect from a 230g lens for $399? Read on if you want to know.

Samyang AF 75/1.8 FE Review

Most images in this review can be found in full resolution in my Samyang AF 75/1.8 FE flickr set. There you can also browse samples in a very high quality browser.

 

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